Kruse scored 15 goals in 23 league games for Bremen last season, helping them to achieve an eighth-place finish.

He had been touted as a potential target for both Chelsea and Liverpool, who have been searching for depth up front this summer.

But the Reds have Daniel Sturridge fit and ex-Chelsea youngster Dominic Solanke in their first-team squad, meaning they may be more likely to consider offers for Divock Origi than add another forward before the deadline.